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BISMARCK, N.D. — A crude oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in eastern North Dakota has turned out to have affected almost 10 times the amount of land as first reported, a state regulator said Monday. North Dakota environmental scientist Bill Suess said the leak reported on Oct. 29 is now estimated by state regulators […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A South Dakota man who was linked to an admitted Russian covert agent agreed to plead guilty in a fraud scheme that authorities said bilked at least $2.3 million from 78 people, according to a court filing Monday. Businessman and conservative political operative Paul Erickson agreed to plead guilty to one […]
VALE, S.D. — Authorities in Butte County are searching for a 67-year-old man who was reported missing Monday morning. Glen Shay is from Vale, which is approximately 30 miles east of Belle Fourche and eight miles south of Newell. He was last seen at about 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon. According to family members, he was […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota’s new anti-meth campaign featuring people of different ages and races saying “Meth. I’m on it” is prompting online guffaws. Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday launched the nearly half-million-dollar campaign to increase awareness of South Dakota’s methamphetamine epidemic. The campaign includes a new TV ad, billboards, posters and a website. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A legislative committee is passing along two proposals that require counties to assess agricultural land every year. The sponsor of the draft bills says the bills also allow the state gather property data from more sources. A legislative committee is unanimously recommending bills that direct county assessors to annually assess the value […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – Investigators have determined that a fatal house fire in Spearfish this past September was intentionally set. In a release Monday, the City of Spearfish, Department of Public Safety, concluded the cause of the fire was deliberate with area of origin being the kitchen and living room. The fire killed the single occupant […]
HILL CITY, S.D. – Tree tags are available from now until Christmas Eve allowing people to cut down their own tree from the Black Hills National Forest. According to Scott Jacobson, public affairs officer for the Black Hills National Forest, people can get tree tags from all U.S. Forest Service offices in Western South Dakota […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Another round of taxpayer funding for farmers affected by the Trump administration’s ongoing trade wars has been announced by the US Department of Agriculture. Called the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), payments will begin the week before Thanksgiving. Producers will be eligible to receive 25% of the total payment expected in addition to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – State Sen. Stace Nelson says he plans to step down next month following what he describes as the most frustrating year of his service in the Legislature. The Fulton Republican says he’s retiring Dec. 10 due to his health and his desire to spend more time with his family. Nelson, an outspoken […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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